Full Result 4.00 Kelso | 22 January 1999

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E

(Class 4) (5-7yo) (2m2f25yds) 2m2f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £2,332 2nd £652 3rd £316

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Splendid Melody (IRE) EvensF Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	5	110	–	100	118	–
ch g Ile De Chypre - Slave-Lady (Menelek)
Held up, headway to lead 3 out, clear last, ridden out (op 4-6)

2 23	1. Mr Busby 3/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	6	115	104	82	98	–
b g La Grange Music - Top-Anna (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, not quicken from last (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 in places)

3 7 [30]	6. Tarra 8/1 L Cooper ⁷ Dianne Sayer	L Cooper ⁷ Dianne Sayer	5	107	–	63	85	–
b g Batshoof - Louise Moillon (Mansingh)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, blundered and headed next, outpaced before last (op 14-1 tchd 16-1, 20-1 in a place)

4 nk [30¼]	8. Supreme Target (IRE) 7/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	7	109	–	65	80	–
b m Supreme Leader - Evening Fashion (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up and behind, steady headway and prominent 3 out, no impression from next (tchd 8-1)

5 11 [41¼]	7. Dun Rose 9/1 Tony Dobbin Mrs J Storey	Tony Dobbin Mrs J Storey	5	109	–	54	69	–
bb m Roscoe Blake - Dun Gay Lass (Rolfe)
Held up in touch, effort after 4 out, outpaced from next (op 6-1)

6 19 [60¼]	5. Steel Rigg (IRE) 33/1 D Parker Ann Hamilton	D Parker Ann Hamilton	7	110	–	40	55	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Cute Play (IRE) (Salluceva)
Made most until headed 4 out, soon outpaced (op 25-1)

7 18 [78¼]	2. Isle Of Rhum 20/1 C McCormack ³ P Monteith	C McCormack ³ P Monteith	7	1011	–	18	57	–
ch g Jupiter Island - Carribean Sound (Good Times)
Held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 25-1)

8 7 [85¼]	9. TootsI 100/1 Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	7	109	–	8	25	–
gr m Ardross - Fairy Trail (Warpath)
With leaders, reminders after 5th, every chance 4 out, outpaced before next

9 5 [90¼]	3. Javaman 100/1 R Supple Robert Goldie	R Supple Robert Goldie	7	110	–	8	25	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Brownhill Lass (Sunyboy)
With leaders to halfway, soon outpaced

9 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 4m 56.70s (slow by 49.70s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: B T Stewart-Brown (Splendid Melody) 1st breeder: G Murphy
2nd owner: P Caplan (Mr Busby)
3rd owner: A Slack (Tarra)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1 £2.80 £1.80 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £3.89
Placepot: £29.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £34,199.85. 860.62 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £8.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,300.99. 367.31 winning tickets.

4:00 Kelso 22 Jan 1999

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E